Satya Prakash Malaviya

Satya Prakash Malviya (25 June 1934 – 16 September 2018) was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1984 and 1990 from Uttar Pradesh. He served as Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of Petroleum and Chemicals in Chandra Shekhar cabinet from 1990 to 1991.

Political career Satya Prakash Malaviya was elected as Mayor of Allahabad in 1972. In 1974, he was elected as member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Allahabad South constituency on Bharatiya Kranti Dal ticket. During Emergency, he was arrested under Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) and spent 19 months in Lucknow jail. In 1977, he was elected as member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Allahabad South on Janata Party ticket. He was made Minister of Self-governance and Transport in Uttar Pradesh state cabinet.

In 1984, he was elected as member of Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh on Lokdal ticket. He also served as Vice Chairman of Rajya Sabha from 1988 to 1990. In April 1990, he was again sent to Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh on Janata Dal ticket.

In 2000, he joined Indian National Congress.

Positions held

1972–1973 Mayor, Allahabad Corporation. 1974–1977 Member of Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh. 1977–1980 Member of Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh (2nd term). 1977–1978 Minister of Local Self Government and Urban Development in Uttar Pradesh government. 1979–1980 Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation in Uttar Pradesh government. 1984–1990 Member, Rajya Sabha. 1986–1987 Member, Committee on Petitions (Rajya Sabha). 1988–1989 Member, General Purposes Committee (Rajya Sabha). 1990–1996 Member, Rajya Sabha (2nd term). November 1990 – June 1991 Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Chandra Shekhar government. November 1990 – June 1991 Minister of Petroleum and Chemicals, Chandra Shekhar government.

Writings

Chandra Shekhar : A Committed Socialist, Secularist and Democrat in Chandra Shekhar in Parliament: A Commemorative Volume (2016).